Movie Review: The Paperboy

Posted by: Mel Valentin on Oct 5, 2012 | Comments (0)

Before we discuss Lee Daniels’s adaptation of Pete Dexter’s 1995 novel, The Paperboy, we need to clear away any misconceptions moviegoers might have about a certain scene involving Nicole Kidman’s character, Charlotte Bless, a libido-driven Southerner and object of desire for Zac Efron’s character, Jack Jansen.

Movie Review: Taken 2

Posted by: Martin Malloy on Oct 5, 2012 | Comments (0)

While the first Taken film was a fun, get-to-the-point type of action-film, Taken 2 is sorely lacking in what made it’s predecessor worthwhile.

Movie Review: Frankenweenie

Posted by: Mel Valentin on Oct 5, 2012 | Comments (0)

Familiarity may not always breed contempt, but in the case of Tim Burton’s latest effort, Frankenweenie, it does breed indifference and, on more than one occasion, boredom.

Movie Review: Looper

Posted by: Martin Malloy on Sep 28, 2012 | Comments (0)

Rian Johnson’s new film, and his first foray into sci-fi, is of the rare sort in the genre that manages to create a well-defined world, compelling characters and a top-notch story.

Movie Review: Liberal Arts

Posted by: Martin Malloy on Sep 28, 2012 | Comments (0)

Despite a somewhat tired plot, and a bit of a pretentious rather than intelligent tone, Liberal Arts slowly comes together by its second half.

Movie Review: Hotel Transylvania

Posted by: Mel Valentin on Sep 28, 2012 | Comments (0)

Seventeen years ago, Pixar Animation Studios ushered in a second Golden Age of Animation when it’s first feature-length film, Toy Story, arrived to the awe and wonderment of moviegoers everywhere.

Movie Review: Hello I Must Be Going

Posted by: Martin Malloy on Sep 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

Todd Louiso’s third film has all the ingredients for a slow burning indie classic but the pieces just never seem to fall into place.

Lumiere Theatre Closing

Posted by: Martin Malloy on Sep 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

After nearly 12 years in operation, Nob Hill’s Lumiere Theatre will be shutting down this Sunday.

Movie Review: The Master

Posted by: Martin Malloy on Sep 21, 2012 | Comments (0)

The Master is quite simply a masterpiece. Paul Thomas Anderson’s most difficult, yet rewarding, film also puts forth career defining performances for it’s two leads Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman.